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Venice vs Aurelius vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Venice has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Aurelius has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($192k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Venice | Aurelius | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,468 |
2,593Highest |
1,294Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.7±2.9 10% below NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
35.3±4.8Lowest 11% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.6%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Venice and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Warren and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,000±$20k 7% above NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$72,750±$18kLowest 15% below NY |
| Aurelius and Venice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,200±$15k 61% below NY |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$192,400±$31kHighest 55% below NY |
| Warren and Venice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,253±$242Highest 23% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,010±$362 38% below NY |
| Venice and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,250 51% below NY |
$3,516Highest 47% below NY |
$2,801Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.6%±28.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.7%±20.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Aurelius and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% NY: 14% |
9.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.8%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Venice and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | SOUTHERN CAYUGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | SOUTHERN CAYUGA 7-12 SECONDARY SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.